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*** DATA SOURCES ***
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FDI Data: 		Microdatabase Direct investment, version: fdi96-08-euro-nc-fx.dta

			The data set is accessible at the Research Data and Service Centre (RDSC) of the Bundesbank (German Central Bank). 
			Interested researchers can submit an informal application to the RDSC in the form of a short cover letter, a synopsis, 
			a curriculum vitae with a list of research activities as well as our application form which can be found in the download box
			at https://www.bundesbank.de/Navigation/EN/Bundesbank/Research/RDSC/Data_access/data_access.html. 
			The informal application can be sent via E-Mail to fdsz-data@bundesbank.de.

Statutory tax rates:	IBFD (see also references).
GDP data:		IMF.
Distance:		CEPII.
Governance:		WGI.

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*** DO FILES *******
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master.do:		calls other do files and replicates all results of paper.
data.do: 		prepares the data set, including selection the MiDi sample, merge of country characteristics including tax rates, variable definitions.
descriptives: 		replicates section 4.
tables:			replicates section 6, 7 and the online appendix.

Variables.pdf:		List of variables.

Analyses were implemented using Stata13.